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We are small business experts providing low-cost and free services to men and women with an idea and a dream as well as those with many years working for him/her self who are ready to take the business, however small, to the next level. Our service delivery model is classroom-based.
Please browse our course descriptions below and check out our consulting page. If you have any questions about the Renaissance Redwood City business technical assistance program please call (650) 321-2193 ext.1102 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Courses
Launch Your Own Business
This brief introduction to the collaborative learning process utilized by Renaissance. It is also an orientation to the services offered by Renaissance on the Mid-Peninsula. The class presents the challenges of entrepreneurship and several key factors of successful business owners as well as several useful tools to help participants assess their business ideas. (2 hours) Free
Start and Grow Smart
In four 3-hour sessions, participants plan the launch or expansion of their businesses at their own pace. Course objectives include creating mission and vision statements, crafting goals as well as strategies to achieve them and a business assessment that will create an action plan to launch or expand businesses. Group follow-up sessions and individualized consulting for business owners are designed to support clients throughout the process of starting and/or growing. (12 hours) $25 - $60 (Scholarship rate based on income, verification required)
Business Preparation
This nine 3-hour session course is designed to test the feasibility of clients’ businesses/ideas for business. Participants are prepared to write business plans by learning the fundamentals of marketing, operations and finance in 3 hour sessions. Based on market analysis, operational plans and financial projections, they decide if their business or idea has potential for success. Enrollment requires a clearly defined business or concept and staff approval. (27 hours) $50 - $175 (Scholarship rate based on income, verification required)
Redwood City Courses - 2013
Classes held at:
Sequoia Adult School
3247 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Orientation |
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Time |
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Launch Your Own Business Launch Your Own Business |
Thursday Jan 17 Thursday Jan 24 |
6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Start and Grow Smart |
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Mission and Vision |
Thursday Feb 07 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Goals and Objectives Strategies Business Idea assessment |
Thursday Feb 14 Thursday Feb 21 Thursday Feb 28 |
6:30pm-9:30pm 6:30pm-9:30pm 6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Start and Grow Smart |
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Mission and Vision |
Thursday Mar 07 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Goals and Objectives |
Thursday Mar 14 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Strategies Business Idea assessment |
Thursday Mar 21 Thursday Mar 28 |
6:30pm-9:30pm 6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Business Preparation |
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Introduction to Business Planning |
Thursday Apr 11 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Marketing: Customers, Competition, & Market Research |
Thursday Apr 18 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Marketing: Creating Competitive Advantage |
Thursday Apr 25 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Marketing Review Session |
Thursday May 02 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Operations Assessment |
Thursday May 09 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Business Financial Basics |
Thursday May 16 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Creating Financial Projections, part1 |
Thursday May 23 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Creating Financial Projections, part2 |
Thursday May 30 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Feedback and Networking Session |
Thursday Jun 06 |
6:30pm-9:30pm |
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Individual Consulting |
By appointment |
By appointment |
Renaissance Locations
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